WSET TASTING NOTE 15.03.2024

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Assesment for readiness for drinking and potential for ageing:

MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO DOC LE VASCHE 2020

Viticulture

Grape Variety: Montepulciano Caprera vineyard - Mass selection (50%) - APMP3 (50%) Feudo vineyard - 25% VCR456, 25% R7, 25% APMP3, 25% mass selection

Location: Caprera and Feudo Vineyard, Pietranico, Abruzzo, Italy

Appellation: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Viticultural Approach: Organic

Altitude: 430 m above sea level

Aspect: Not specified

Soil: Caprera - Blue Marl and clay. Both soil-types have high water retention capacity. Blue marl is low in PH due to sulfide minerals.Feudo - White clay, White clay. Good water retention properties, beneficial in dry climates. Nutrient Holding: Clay particles hold a negative charge, attracting and retaining positively charged nutrients (cations) like calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Soil Structure: White clay particles might help bind with organic matter and other soil components, potentially improving soil structure for better aeration and root growth. White colour might be due to absence of iron oxide.

Average Age of Vines: Caprera - 11 years, Feudo - 8 years.

Planting Density: Caprera- 4000 vines per 0,9 ha Feudo - 4000 vines per ha

Training System: Caprera - Espalier, Guyot Feudo - Espalier, Double Guyot

Trellising System: VSP

Pruning: Spur pruning, removal of green buds, Green Harvest

Pest, Fungi, and Disease Control: Copper, Sulphur, Microorganisms, Zeolite.

Vintage report:

Yield per hectare: Caprera- 9-11 tons, Feudo - 7-9 tons.


Vinification

Harvest Method: Hand-picked

Harvest Time: End of September

Maceration before fermentation: Not specified

Destemming: Yes

Crushing: Yes (50%)

Must adjustment: Not specifed

Fermentation: Spontaneous with Pied de Cuve

Whole bunches or Whole berries Fermentation: 50% whole berries, 50% crushed

Fermentation temperature: Not specified

Fermentation vessel: Steel tanks

Cap management: Punch downs during maceration

Post-fermentation maceration: Not specified

Racking: If necessary

Post-fermentation adjustment: Not specified

Malolactic conversation: Not specified

Maturation: Steel tanks

Lees aging: Not specified

Blending: From different vineyards, not specified if co-fermented.

Sedimentation: Not specified

Centrifugation: Not specified

Fining and filtration: Unfined, unfiltered

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Technical specifications

Alcohol: 14,92%

Free SO2: < 7 mg/l

Residual sugar: 0,67 g/l

Un-fermentable Carbohydrates: 28 g/l

Total Acidity: 5,26 g/l

Volatile Acidity: 0,84 g/l

PH: Not specified

Pressure: Not specified

Packaging

Type of material: 6 bottle, Cardboard box

Volume size: 750ml

Weight: 1274 g

Bottle Information: Not specified

Cork information: Not specified